Old English Steak And Mushroom Pudding

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb chuck steak, diced
• 2 1/2 cups assorted mushrooms (mix them up such as chanterelles, ceps, queen bolete, shaggy ink caps, horn of plenty, oyster, or fi)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• celery salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 dashes worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 2 cups self rising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cold butter, grated
• 2/3 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 to make the pastry, sift the flour and salt into a large bowl, and stir in butter. add all the water and stir with a fork to form loose dough. turn out onto a floured surface and press together without over working.
• 2 brush a 5-cup pudding mold with oil or butter. roll out the dough with a dusting of flour to form a 10 inch circle. cut out a quarter section and save for top, line the mold and set aside.
• 3 mix beef, mushrooms, onion, flour, and seasoning in a large bowl, transfer to the pastry-lined bowl. add the worcestershire sauce and beef broth. bring overlapping pastry edges towards the center; moisten with water and cover the top with the leftover pastry.
• 4 place a circle of wax paper on top of pastry, then cover the whole bowl with foil.
• 5 boil 2 inches of water in a saucepan large enough to hold the bowl and cover with the lid. after water boils, lower the mold into the pan and cover. steam for 2-1/2 hours, making sure the water doesn't boil out--add more if needed.
• 6 when ready to serve, unmold onto a plate and serve with steamed baby carrots and boiled red potatoes.